Meanings
alternative salammoniac · alternative sal-ammoniac
- uncountablechemistryA rare mineral composed of ammonium chloride found around volcanic fumaroles and guano deposits.
- archaicuncountablechemistryAmmonium chloride.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Egyptianjmn
- Ancient GreekἌμμων
- Latinsal ammōniacus
- Middle Englishsal armenak
- Englishsal ammoniac
From Middle English sal armenak, sal armoniac, salarmoniac, sal armoniacum, sal armoniak, sal armonyak, salarmonyak, salle armonyacke, salt armoniake, salt armonyac, from Latin sal ammōniacus, sal armōniacus (“salt of Amun, ammonium chloride”), named so because it was found near the temple of (Jupiter) Ammon in Egypt. Ammon derives from Ancient Greek Ἄμμων (Ámmōn), from Egyptian jmn. Doublet of salmiac.
More words from Middle English, Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic نُشَادِر
- نُشَادِر (nušādir)rare mineral
Chinese Mandarin 硇砂
- 硇砂 (náoshā)rare mineral
Dutch salmiak, salmoniak
- salmiakrare mineral
- salmoniakrare mineral
Finnish salmiakki
- salmiakkirare mineral
French salmiac
- salmiacrare mineral
German Salmiak
- Salmiakrare mineral
Hungarian szalmiáksó, szalmiák
- szalmiáksórare mineral
- szalmiákrare mineral
Italian clorammonio
- clorammoniorare mineral
Persian نشادر
- نشادر (nošâdor, nešâdor, nošâder, nešâder)rare mineral
Polish salmiak rodzimy
- salmiak rodzimyrare mineral
Russian нашаты́рь, хлори́д аммо́ния
- нашаты́рь (našatýrʹ)rare mineral
- хлори́д аммо́ния (xloríd ammónija)rare mineral
Cite this entry
sal ammoniac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sal%20ammoniac
“sal ammoniac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sal%20ammoniac. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sal ammoniac,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sal%20ammoniac.
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